AS Kiran KumarISRO, INDIA

12th CEOS PLENARY

Nov 10-12, 1998

•National Groundwater prospect & Recharge zones•>275,000 wells drilled,

with >90% successLU/LC

Water

Drain

Soil

Road

ParcelPRA

Field Survey

Drinking WaterWatershed Development

•Integrated watershed Devt.

•Societal Participation in using technology for development.

Formal Courses:Formal Courses: CSSTEAP, IIRS, IIST, M.Tech Programmes in Universities……….

Contribution to Virtual Constellations for:

Land Surface Imaging (LSI) – Resourcesat-2Ocean Colour Radiometry (OCR) – Oceansat-2 OCMOcean Surface Vector Wind (OSVW) – OSCATPrecipitation (PC) – Megha-TropiquesOcean Surface Topography (OST) – SARAL

CEOS Chair 2012….

Tele-education Tele-medicene

Village resource centres

WG on Education, training and capacity building

CEOS 25+ significant contributions

1984CEOS established

WGClimate

1992

1996 2004

2006

2008

2010

Satellite data exchange principlesPermanent Secretariat

SIT

WGISS IGOS

WGEDU

GCOSGEO

Virtual Constellation

Data democracyTechnological changes

• Resolution progressed from 80m to 0.25m

• GPS to mobile phone (handheld)

• TV to DTH – reaching individuals

• Small satellites

CEOS+25 : 1984 to 2011…

Is CEOS ready ?

• Increased role for private operators in HR sector

• Role for NGOs & academia has increased

• Convergence of technologies – PDA, mobile dev.

• Users: institution to Individuals

• Advent of social network….

• Population : Food, water and Energy Security

CEOS

CEOS priorities in 2012

LASTLY …...

Working together does not only Bring out the best in all of us;It brings out the best in each of us.

Coming together is a beginning;Keeping together is progress;Working together is success.

Let us give to the world the best we have And the best will come back to us.

Thanks and Welcome

Outgoing:Outgoing:

• Enrico and Steffano of ASI CEOS Chair teamEnrico and Steffano of ASI CEOS Chair team

• INPE as part of Troika INPE as part of Troika

• Makato and JAXA team for SITMakato and JAXA team for SIT

• WG ChairsWG Chairs

Incoming:Incoming:

• CSA and ASI as part of TroikaCSA and ASI as part of Troika

• Mike and NASA team for SITMike and NASA team for SIT

• Chairs & Co-Chairs of WGsChairs & Co-Chairs of WGs

Tentative dates for CEOS Plenary

SIDE MEETINGS OCTOBER 29, 2012 (MONDAY)PLENARY OCTOBER 30-31, 2012 (TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY)

VENUE BANGALORE

ISRO wishes to invite you all